Kita-ku, Niigata

Kita-ku (北区, Kita-ku) is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 September 2018, the ward had an estimated population of 74,559 in households [1] and a population density of 690 persons per km². The total area of the ward was 107.72 square kilometres (41.59 sq mi).

Kita-ku
北区
Ward
Kita Ward
Fukushimagata Lagoon Park
Fukushimagata Lagoon Park
Location of Kita-ku in Niigata city
Location of Kita-ku in Niigata city
Kita-ku is located in Japan
Kita-ku
Kita-ku
 
Coordinates: 37°54′58.5″N 139°13′6.9″E
CountryJapan
RegionKōshin'etsu, Hokuriku (Chūbu)
PrefectureNiigata
CityNiigata
Area
 • Total107.72 km2 (41.59 sq mi)
Population
 (September 1, 2016)
 • Total74,559
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Address3197 Kuzutsuka, Kita-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata 950-3393
Phone number025-387-1000
WebsiteOfficial website
Kita Ward Office

Geography

Kita-ku is located in north-east Niigata city, and is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the north.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The area of present-day Kita-ku was part of ancient Echigo Province. The village of Kuzudzuka was established on April 1, 1889 within Kitakanbara District, Niigata with the establishment of the modern municipalities system, and was raised to town status on November 1, 1901. It was renamed Toyosaka on March 31, 1955 and was elevated to city status on November 1, 1970. The city of Niigata annexed Toyosaka on March 21, 2005. Niigata became a government-designated city on April 1, 2007 and was divided into wards, with former Toyosaka becoming part of the new Kita Ward along with a coastal section of the former Niigata city.

Education

University

Primary and secondary education

Kita-ku has 13 public elementary schools and eight public middle schools operated by the Niigata city government. The ward has one public high school operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education and one private high school.

Transportation
Toyosaka Station

Railway

JR East - Hakushin Line

Transit bus

Highways

Points of interest

Places
Niigata Senbei Okoku

References
  1. Niigata city official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. 運行便別時刻表 [Bus Lines and Timetables (2016.3- )] (in Japanese). Niigata Kotsu. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. 路線図（東方面） [Bus Map for East Niigata (2016.3- )] (PDF) (in Japanese). Niigata Kotsu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2016.

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